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Expression of IdeasEasyPresenting a person's notable achievement

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Mary Anning (1799–1847) was an English fossil collector. - She found the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton at age 12. - She later discovered the first plesiosaur skeleton. - She was excluded from the Geological Society because she was a woman.

The student wants to emphasise Anning's discoveries. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Mary Anning found the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton at age 12 and later discovered the first plesiosaur skeleton.Correct
  2. B. Mary Anning was born in 1799.
  3. C. Anning was excluded from the Geological Society.
  4. D. Fossils are found on the English coast.

Answer: A. Mary Anning found the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton at age 12 and later discovered the first plesiosaur skeleton.

Both discoveries, with the striking age.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Mary Anning was born in 1799.
A date, not a discovery.
C. Anning was excluded from the Geological Society.
Her exclusion, not her discoveries.
D. Fossils are found on the English coast.
Not about Anning.

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